Written by

Mary Spicuzza
Wisconsin State Journal

Gov. Scott Walker urged federal lawmakers not to raise taxes as they consider ways to deal with the so-called fiscal cliff.

"They're increasingly taking more money out of the private sector, taking more money out of the economy, and putting it in the hands of government, to me (it) just does not seem like a productive way of fueling more economic growth, it seems like a way of slowing that down, and that's a big concern," Walker said.

Walker made the comments to reporters Wednesday after speaking at a business conference for the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce lobbying group. ...